Entertainment (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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What nickname described 1920s America?
What nickname described 1920s America?
Roaring Twenties
Year first 'talkie' released
Year first 'talkie' released
1927
Hollywood location
Hollywood location
California
Hollywood films/year by late 1920s
Hollywood films/year by late 1920s
Over 500
3 famous 1920s movie stars
3 famous 1920s movie stars
Charlie Chaplin, Rudolf Valentino, Clara Bow
What Hays Code banned
What Hays Code banned
Kisses >3 secs; crime never paid in stories
Jazz music origins (which group)
Jazz music origins (which group)
African-American musicians in the South
Jazz feature making each performance unique
Jazz feature making each performance unique
Improvisation
2 northern cities jazz spread to
2 northern cities jazz spread to
New York and Chicago
3 new 1920s dance styles
3 new 1920s dance styles
Charleston, tango, lindy-hop
Opponents' name for jazz
Opponents' name for jazz
The Devil's music
Communities banning jazz by late 1920s
Communities banning jazz by late 1920s
At least 60
Famous 1920s baseball star
Famous 1920s baseball star
Babe Ruth
Examples of 1920s crazes
Examples of 1920s crazes
Mahjong, crosswords, book clubs, dance marathons
How 1920s athletes earned extra money
How 1920s athletes earned extra money
Endorsing products